A charity has called for an exemption to the live-in rule for domestic helpers who give birth in Hong Kong, saying newborns can be separated from their mothers because of the requirement. A report released on Monday by the charity Pathfinders also called for the implementation of training and guidelines for employers to prevent maternity-related…
A proposal to tighten regulations over Hong Kong’s notorious loan sharks is too narrowly focused and will not tackle the root problem of unruly debt collectors, according to lawmakers and legal experts. The legislators and specialists criticised the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau’s plan to set a cap on borrowing activity for low-income earners…
Hong Kong police have arrested a domestic helper for allegedly stealing more than HK$203,000 (US$26,025) in cash from her employer’s flat in Happy Valley. The woman was detained on Sunday night, hours after her 63-year-old employer reported the theft at upmarket development The Leighton Hill. The helper, 43, was accused of stealing HK$200,000 in Hong…